Ten acts sing and dance on ORF 1 on April 26th for a place in the grand finale
Vienna (OTS) – Now it’s getting serious – ten talents will demonstrate their vocal and dancing skills in the first live semi-final show of “The Big Chance – Let’s Sing and Dance” on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. on ORF 1. Fanny Stapf and Andi Knoll welcome ten advanced acts once again to the big “DGC” stage. They try to show what they’re made of with a new performance. Thorsteinn Einarsson is a permanent juror in all four live shows. Next to him, Missy May and Guido Cantz will also sit on the jury chairs in this show.
Thorsteinn Einarsson and Missy May were already members of the jury in the casting rounds, but for Guido Cantz it is a first:
“I come from Germany, but my name is Guido Cantz and not Dieter Bohlen. My motto on the jury for ‘The Big Chance’ will be: Judge fairly and don’t condemn,” said Guido Cantz.
The ten acts of the first live semi-final show on April 26th at 8:15 p.m. on ORF 1:
Chris Cross from Villach (Carinthia) dances to a medley of Lindsey Stirling, Robot Boys and Daft Punk Dance Industry from Klagenfurt (Carinthia) dances to the theme “Avatar – The Last Airbender Theme” Donna Engel from Althofen (Carinthia) sings her own song ” In love with me” James Park from Vienna sings “The Insatiable Greed” from “Dance of the Vampires” KGW3 from Linz (Upper Austria) perform their own song “Grenzenlos” Limited Edition from Graz (Styria) dance to a medley Nathalie Oberkofler from Zell am See (Salzburg) sings “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish Nathan Nwosu from Vienna sings “You Are the Reason” by Calum Scott TED Crew from Klosterneuburg (Lower Austria) dance to “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by Eurythmics Two men from Klosterneuburg (Lower Austria) sing their own song “Stay where you are”
Die Live-Shows ab 26. April in ORF 1
Fanny Stapf and Andi Knoll welcome you to the live semi-final shows on Fridays, April 26th, May 3rd and May 10th, as well as to the big live final show on Friday, May 17th – at 8:15 p.m. on ORF 1. In In each of the three programs, ten acts show what they’re made of with a new vocal or dance performance. At the end of each semi-final, three talents advance to the grand final. The best nine acts will compete for victory and therefore 50,000 euros on May 17th.
“The big opportunity – Let’s sing and dance” – barrier-free
“The Big Chance – Let’s Sing and Dance” on ORF 1 is broadcast in a fully barrier-free manner: ORF TELETEXT offers subtitles for deaf and hearing-impaired viewers on page 777 and, in addition, all live shows are available in an audio version for blind and visually impaired audiences To be available. The emotions on the show stage will be made live for people with visual impairments by experienced audio commentators – Juliane Kühberger and Johannes Karner will accompany the audience with their commentary. The task of the audio commentators is to convey everything that remains hidden from their audience through acoustic image descriptions: such as the appearance of the costumes and the choreography of the dances, gestures, facial expressions and show effects. This live audio commentary can be heard on the second audio track, which can be set via the remote control.
The accessible programs are available as video-on-demand for six months on on.ORF.at and in the ORF TVthek app.
Follow “The Big Chance – Let’s Sing and Dance” online
Fans can also follow online how the candidates perform and who can take advantage of “The Big Chance”: Streams of all live shows are available on ORF ON and in the ORF TVthek. The entire video-on-demand offering of the first six programs, including exclusive video material of the candidates and the live shows, is centrally and conveniently available for fans in a dedicated lane and remains online for six months after the TV broadcast. Current stories and background information about the potential singing and dancing stars, the prominent jury and the shows themselves are available, for example. B. tv.ORF.at as part of a program-accompanying focus. The ORF TELETEXT also provides current information about “The big opportunity – Let’s sing and dance” in its TV magazine.
All performances from the first six programs are available in full length on ORF ON and in the TVthek app.
#ORFdgc: There is a lot of information about the show and the candidates on the ORF social media accounts. In addition to the ORF Facebook pages (@ORF and @ORF1), the ORF Instagram accounts (@ORF and @echt.orf1) also take a look behind Austria’s largest casting stage. During the season, the audience will find highlights from the show as well as interviews and insights into rehearsals under the hashtag #ORFdgc.
The participatory site mein.ORF.at expands the online offering around “The Big Chance” and offers the perfect accompaniment to the TV evening with ongoing new promotions, competitions and interactive elements. Fans can show their support for the DGC acts with their own WhatsApp sticker packs, Instagram filters and wallpapers for their smartphones.
You are perfectly equipped for the current season with the “The Big Chance” fan package, which includes, among other things, a practical “DGC” shopping bag or the “DGC” to-go drinking cup – available now online at shop.ORF.at .